Improvement in carpets



G. IS KIYAN.

Carpets. No. 145,803. Patentd-Deq, 23,1373.

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GREGORY ISKIYAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT'IN CARPETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 145,803, dated December23, 1873; application filed November 1, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GREGORY ISKIYAN, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carpets, 8.20.,of which the following is a specification:

My improvement in carpets and blankets consists of a long thick napraised up from a weft of felt and woolen yarn, or strips of felt alone,by a brush, or in any other improved way, and then pressed and matteddown smooth and compact upon the surface to hide the warp-threads ofcotton, linen, and the like, such as are used in the manufacture ofcarpets of list. I also propose to make fabrics for carpets and blanketsof which the weft is wholly of felt with warp, as in the other case, andeither press the nap down or not. The, object is to cover and concealthe warp of coarse and cheap materials, and impart aliner finish to thesurface than can be had without such surface-dressin g.

The drawing is a plan view of a section of carpet, of which the part Arepresents the surface as it appears without the dressing by which Ipropose to finish it, and B represents a part finished according to myplan. a represents weft of felt of wool cut in strips of suitable widthfor the purpose of making carpets of this character. b represents a weftof woolen yarn, and 6 represents the warp of cotton, linen, or anycheap, strong material suitable for binding the weft together. The yarnweft is used together with the weft of felt strips for making stripes ofdifferent colors, also to make stripes of longer and thicker nap thanthe felt weft affords; but my invention is applicable to fabrics ofwhich the weft is wholly of felt strips.

The surface. which I produce in this way is not only finer, but it issmooth and even, and prevents the lodging of dust and small particlesupon it as they do on other carpets, being deposited in the littlecavities and held back against the brush or broom thereby, and by thenap, which is more or less erect and stiff. If needful, a very dilutedsolution of paste or glue, or cement, may be used to fasten the nap downand prevent it from rising up by the effects of wear, but generally thiswill not be needed. The pressing will be effected by means of anyordinary cloth-press.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and .desire to secureby Letters Patent- A fabric of which the Weft is of woolen felt only, orthe same and woolen yarn, and the warp of cotton twine or thread, orother cheap material, having a nap raised on the surface, and eitherpressed and matted down to hide the warp or not, substantially asspecified.

GREGORY ISKIYAN.

Witnesses T. B. MOSHER, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

